PRoMs - The Production and Reading of Music Sources
Mise-en-page in manuscripts and printed books containing polyphonic music, 1480—1530
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Production method
Manuscript
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Physical type
chansonnier
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chant book with polyphony
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choirbook
31
choirbook (fragment)
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non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
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partbook (single)
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Material
parchment
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Format
oblong
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upright
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Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
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never
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none visible
9
normally
5
often
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rarely
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sometimes
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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
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brown
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dark brown
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light brown
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red
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red-brown
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Ruling Medium
double rastrum
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quadruple rastrum
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single rastrum
35
triple rastrum
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Number of staves
10
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11
6
12
3
13
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4
3
4
4
6
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8
6
16
7
17
8
20
9
20
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
9
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
16
2-part single page
6
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
29
3-part score
1
3-part single page
5
4-part opening
30
4-part single page
6
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
15
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
5
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
19
none
9
quadruple
5
quintuple
1
single
30
triple
14
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
35
left below voice parts as part of grid
2
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
1
staves not ruled
3
staves not ruled on grid
13
variable space, not on grid
4
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
24
not in dedicated space
12
provided, in dedicated space
9
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
10
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
26
notation extended into margin
15
partial additional staves
12
staveline added
7
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
28
brown
9
dark brown
1
light brown
3
red
5
red-brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
2
void mensural
36
Monophonic Notation
absent
33
present
6
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
16
poor
1
very high
18
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
custodes
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end symbol
3
pointers
4
repeat signs
15
signa congruentiae
22
signes-de-renvoi
25
space-filler
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Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
Dutch
4
Flemish
5
French
22
Italian
7
Latin
31
Spanish
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n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
15
fully texted with one text
31
fully texted with two or more texts
15
fully texted with two texts
4
partially texted with one or two texts
6
partially texted with one text
11
partially texted with two texts
2
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
12
provided with two incipits
5
untexted
12
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive
2
cursive (bastarda)
28
cursive (humanistic)
3
cursive (italic)
1
display script
15
hybrida
2
textura
6
Level of Calligraphy
fair
7
high
15
poor
2
very high
18
Colour of Text
black
29
blue
2
brown
7
dark brown
1
gold
1
light brown
3
red
17
red-brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
4
yes
38
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
2
rarely
24
sometimes
1
Borders Frequency
always
2
never
2
occasionally
2
rarely
23
sometimes
1
Borders Size
full and partial borders
2
full borders
7
partial borders: one- and two-sided
4
partial borders: one-sided
6
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
7
Painted Initials Frequency
always
4
never
2
normally
6
occasionally
3
often
4
rarely
16
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic
1
calligraphic with decoration
2
decorated
15
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
4
historiated
2
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
3
normally
19
occasionally
5
often
2
rarely
9
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
15
calligraphic with decoration
4
calligraphic with grotesque heads
6
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
6
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
never
10
normally
4
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
6
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
11
normally
1
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
banner
1
decorative final long
2
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
2
ornament
1
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Tarazona, Spain, Archivo Capitular de la Catedral, MS 5, 16th century, All folios
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